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Old 01-07-2022, 08:52 AM
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Is so nice to get up have some breakfast and then head to my driveway and wash my car . Is a great bonding experience and one of my favorite things to do with my car .

The after affect

Miami sunrise
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01-07-2022, 09:55 AM
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Damm. I've washed mine hundreds of times but my driveway never turns into nice paver blocks like that.
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Damm. I've washed mine hundreds of times but my driveway never turns into nice paver blocks like that.
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Old 01-07-2022, 10:09 AM
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28 degrees and 9 inches of snow today. I wish I had sun and palm trees.....sigh.....
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Originally Posted by rob62
Damm. I've washed mine hundreds of times but my driveway never turns into nice paver blocks like that.
Great line!
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I have enjoyed many great days but have never washed my C8 in over a year since I have had it.
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I have enjoyed many great days but have never washed my C8 in over a year since I have had it.
That there is a thread-ending mic drop. Well done, sir.
Old 01-07-2022, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Aramis78
Is so nice to get up have some breakfast and then head to my driveway and wash my car . Is a great bonding experience and one of my favorite things to do with my car .

The after affect

Miami sunrise
It is fun isn't it.. Do you use a foam gun to lather it up?...Now that I have a C8,I couldn't imagine having to store it for the winter !...when I wash mine there is still just a gray concrete driveway underneath!! West Coast of Florida,south of Sarasota!..nice car!
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Originally Posted by rob62
Damm. I've washed mine hundreds of times but my driveway never turns into nice paver blocks like that.
Absolute gold that is.
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Car is looking good. Won't be doing the same to my car today - only 23* outside and feels like 18*.
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Car is looking good. Won't be doing the same to my car today - only 23* outside and feels like 18*.

UGH. Why am I here?


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I don’t own a foam gun just some old school 2 bucket wash . I do have PPF and ceramic coating I feel the PPF helps with protection since the car sits so low , and the ceramic coating helps with the washing process. I don’t feel either of them is 100 percent needed or that you will recoup my money spent on it . What I do know is for me is not how much I will get back when I sell my car if I sale it , but how much I enjoy the process of own it .
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Nicely done and like the HRE FF11 on your C8
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Originally Posted by Aramis78
I don’t own a foam gun just some old school 2 bucket wash . I do have PPF and ceramic coating I feel the PPF helps with protection since the car sits so low , and the ceramic coating helps with the washing process. I don’t feel either of them is 100 percent needed or that you will recoup my money spent on it . What I do know is for me is not how much I will get back when I sell my car if I sale it , but how much I enjoy the process of own it .
You are so right.I didn't make a decision about PPF and Ceramic coating until I took delivery, but I'm so happy I decided to do it..It's so much easier for me at 68 to take care of the car, especially with "love bug" season here in SW Florida 2 times a year..
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Originally Posted by Aramis78
I don’t own a foam gun just some old school 2 bucket wash . I do have PPF and ceramic coating I feel the PPF helps with protection since the car sits so low , and the ceramic coating helps with the washing process. I don’t feel either of them is 100 percent needed or that you will recoup my money spent on it . What I do know is for me is not how much I will get back when I sell my car if I sale it , but how much I enjoy the process of own it .
That's me! With PPF and a ceramic coating, washing the car is now a pleasure.
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Originally Posted by 5632
I have enjoyed many great days but have never washed my C8 in over a year since I have had it.
I've only washed mine once in over a year. I find washing the car to be hard with all the nooks and crannies for dirt to accumulate. I need to find someone to do it for me.

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Get a good ceramic coat and buy yourself a blower to help your dry it . Then it becomes much easier and enjoyable.
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I guess with that clean car you went Super Saturday car show at Pembroke Pines yesterday there were dozens of Corvette, along with 600 plus other cars.
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Originally Posted by 5632
I have enjoyed many great days but have never washed my C8 in over a year since I have had it.
Picked mine up Aug 31, have yet to wash it. Still get compliments.


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